Murrells Inlet, SC housing market
Typical home value
$400K
▲ 0.7% 1 yr
Typical rent
$1,919/mo
▲ 3.2% 1 yr
Gross rent yield
5.8%
U.S. 6.3%
5-year home value change
+26%
U.S. +20%
Key takeaways
- 1The typical home in Murrells Inlet is worth $400,069, up 0.7% over the past year and up 26% over five years.
- 2Typical rent is $1,919 a month (+3.2% YoY), a gross rent yield of 5.8% (above the Georgetown, SC metro's 5.6%).
- 3With 20% down at 7.32%, principal and interest on the typical home is about $2,199/mo, $280 more than typical rent.
- 4Zillow forecasts the Georgetown, SC metro's home values to change +1.9% over the next 12 months.
Market temperature (Georgetown, SC metro)
Buyer's market
Buyer'sNeutralSeller's
Zillow Market Heat Index: 38/100, #326 hottest of 546 metros. Below 44 favors buyers; above 55 favors sellers.
Home values and rent
Source: Zillow Research (ZHVI, ZORI and market activity data).
How Murrells Inlet compares
| Measure | Murrells Inlet | Georgetown, SC metro | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typical home value | $400,069 | $387,242 | $366,157 |
| Home value, 1-yr change | +0.7% | +0.1% | +1.2% |
| Typical rent | $1,919 | $1,793 | $1,932 |
| Rent, 1-yr change | +3.2% | +2.0% | +2.7% |
| Gross rent yield | 5.8% | 5.6% | 6.3% |
| Price-to-rent ratio | 17.4 | 18.0 | 15.8 |
| Mortgage P&I, typical home | $2,199 | $2,128 | $2,012 |
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City figures are Zillow's typical home value (ZHVI) and observed rent (ZORI). Gross yield is before expenses. Data refreshed Oct 26, 2026.